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Events

Fall Faculty Series

Building Walls, Building Bridges: The U.S. as an Immigrant Nation

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The Intrinsic Logic & Architecture of Border Walls and Barriers: A Comparative Analysis

Sept. 29 // 7–8:30 p.m. // Betty Cherry Heritage Hall

This forum features a professor who has extensively studied the architecture, history, and social-political and economic reasons walls have been erected along national and imperial borders.

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AquíEstamos, Here We Are

Oct. 3 // 5:30 p.m. // Flaherty Community Room

Combining photo presentations with lectures on various topics from the impact of César Chávez and the Chicano movement to recent Latino immigration in the South, José Galvez will engage students with current immigration events while reminding them that the candidates in the current presidential campaign are speaking about real human beings whose lives will be impacted by their policies.

Cristina Henríquez has authored three books of fiction, including The Book of Unknown Americans. This widely acclaimed novel brings to life the varied human stories behind the ongoing debate about immigration through the eyes of characters from all over Latin America. Henriquez's stories have been published in The New Yorker,Glimmer Train, Ploughshares, TriQuarterly, and AGNI, and her non-fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, The Oxford American, andPreservation. She was featured in Virginia Quarterly Review as one of “Fiction’s New Luminaries,” and is a recipient of the Alfredo Cisneros Del Moral Foundation Award, a grant started by Sandra Cisneros in honor of her father.

Why do some churches, synagogues and even some cities identify themselves as places of “sanctuary” for immigrants, places of protection from being apprehended for deportation by US authorities? This forum will cover why some immigrants have fled from state-sponsored violence in Central America. Because the US government provides support to these countries’ governments, the Sanctuary Churches suspect that the government will not judge these immigrants fairly; it will not acknowledge the human-rights violations the immigrants claim in their applications for “refugee” status. In short, the presentation considers facts around the idea of providing sanctuary when deportation would amount to a death sentence.

Each week one of the recognized student organizations hosts an event which provides food, prizes, and activities for all students to enjoy. The organizations can show off their club and recruit new members.

This exhibit features the use of photography and video to examine immigration along the US-Mexican border and current immigration crisis in Malta and Sicily. Join Calore to learn about her work during a lecture in Betty Cherry, and ask questions about specific works during the opening reception in the Gallery.

Mission & Ministry will host a bags tournament to help raise money for the Coba family in Belize. Last August, a group of students were struck by a hurricane in the process of building a house for the Cobas. The money will be used to help in their rebuilding process.

The bus will pick up from Regina Hall every Tuesday at 7 p.m. with stops at Lindale Mall and Wal-Mart on Blairs Ferry Road. Bus will pick up from Wal-Mart at approximately 8:55 p.m. and the mall shortly after, before returning to campus. Shuttle is free with a Mount Mercy University ID. Students should plan to be at the designated areas at least 10 minutes prior.

Lundy Bike Check-Out Program

Bikes and helmets are available for checkout from Lundy Fitness Center!The MMU Bike Club provides bikes for students and employees for a quick ride to the store or for a relaxing ride on area trails.All you need is a current Mount Mercy University ID!

Use your talent and knowledge to solve the following problem and turn your answer in to ACE (130 University Center) by Friday. Your answer will need to demonstrate how you figured it out by showing the details of your solution.

The best solution will be posted the following week in the ACE office.

Great Minds Problem Solving

Submit your answer to ACE by Friday

Mary looked up from the Times crossword and smiled at Ben. "I'm sure you will find this of interest, Ben." she said. "RADAR LEVEL, ROTOR. REDIVIDER and MOTOR are the first five clues in today's crossword." "And I suppose you want me to provide you with the answers?" said Ben confidently. "On the contrary, Ben. I completed the entire cross word in one minute twenty seconds. But I noticed that four of these five clues have something in common. Can you tell me the odd one out?" Ignoring the fact that four of the words are of the same length, which is the odd one out and why?